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AECOM wins design contract for Burlington Canal Lift Bridge
The contract, which is worth nearly $2 million, calls for the company to design a new structure to replace the 60-year old lift bridge on the western shore of Lake Ontario.
Jury issues recommendations for Ministry of Labour in scaffolding collapse inquiry
Ontario should consider additional penalties for supervisors who break construction rules, jurors at an inquest recommended Friday after examining the circumstances of a scaffolding collapse that killed four men in Toronto more than a decade ago.
Cambridge man fined for altering engineering documents
Kevin Ellerby pled guilty to altering documents that bore a professional engineer’s seal and submitting them to a municipal authority without that engineer’s knowledge or consent.
Province commits $25 million to stormwater and wastewater infrastructure improvements
The investment includes $15 million over two years to help 18 municipalities improve aging and outdated storm and wastewater infrastructure.
Ontario designing 'portable benefits' plan for workers who don't have coverage
Ontario intends to develop a "portable benefits" system for workers who don't have health, dental or vision coverage, with the package intended to move with the individuals if they change jobs.